Strain-applying device for fishing rods



Feb. zz A1927. 1,618,302

`L. C. MATHEY STRAIN 'APPLYING DEVICE FOR FISHING RODS Filed June 17,1926 Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

LOUIS C. MATHEY, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

STRAIN-APPLYING DEVICE FOR` FISHING RODS.

`App1catin filed .Tune 17, 1926. Serial No. 116,627.

This invention relates to devices to be used in connection with'fishingrods or poles for the purpose of exerting a strain upon the line when afish is hooked and the general object of the' invention is to provide avery simple and effective device ofy this character which may be readilyapplied to a rod and to the line or removed therefrom,

which may be carried in the pocket, and 1o which, fas before stated,will act to exert a constant tension upon the line after a fish strikesand attempts to run ofi'.

A further object is to provide a device of this character comprising anelastic rubber bandV preferably flat, though not necessarily so, havingat one end means whereby it 'may be readily tied to and firmly engagedwith Va fishing rod, and in this connection to provide guides throughwhich the elastic band will successively pass as the elastic band isstrained to a greater .and greater degree by the struggles of a fish toget away.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character whichmay be readily s clasped by the hand of the angler to thus prevent theelastic expansion of the rubber band and permit the fish to be landed.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description. 1n 3o My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings whereinFigure 1 is a side view of a .fishing rod with my attachment appliedthereto and to the fishing line;

F ig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the rod showing theattachment applied thereto and to the line;

' Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the attachment; f

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the attachment;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the eyes through which the elasticband passes;

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the guides shown in Figure 5.

Referring to these drawings it will be seen that my attachment inessence comprises van elastic band 10 which is preferably f relativelyfiat and has a length of approxi- 50 mately 12 under ordinarycircumstances though the band mightbe either longer or shorter, and maybe wider or narrow-er than illustrated and thinner or thicker, and haveany desired shape in cross section. Y

One end of the band 10 is inserted between two thicknesses 11 and l2 ofhardV rubber,

inserted between these layers 11 and 12 are the transversely extendingtapes 14. The layers 11 .and 12 are preferably pre-formed so as to fitaround the pole or rod as shown and when the device is in place the tapeis intended to be wrapped around the rod adn jacent the butt end thereofand tied in any suitable manner so as to hold one end of the bandsecurely attached to the pole or rod.

The other end of the band 10 is inserted between two layers 15 ofhardrubber, leather or like material. The layers 11 and 12 and the twolayers of material 15 are cemented or otherwise iirmly attached to theelastic band 10 over a relatively large area lso* that the parts cannotbecomedisconnected. The terminal 15 is apertured or otherwise formed soas to engage with the extremity of the line 16. Preferably a guide 17will be disposed upon the rod, this guide having a relatively wide slotthrough which the rubber band passes and this guide is preferablydisposed on that portion of the rod which would be overlaid by therubber band when the latter is in its natural contracted` condition.

Along the rod at intervals there are disposed other guides 17 which havethe same form as the first named guide 17, each guide being providedwith a transversely extending slot large enough to receive the rubberband and provided with a base 18 which fits over the rod and may beengaged therewith by seizing 19.

The rubber -band will, of course, have a maximum expansion beyond whichit cannot be stretched and beyond this point. of maximum expansionordinary guide eyes 20 will be disposed and through which the line willpass, the line, of course, passing out at the extremity of the rodthrough an ordinary tip as is usual. Obviously, the heavier and longerthe rubber band, the greater will be the number of the special guides17.

Vhle I have illustrated certain details of construction which I regardas preferable,

I do not wish to be limited to these. TheV f eyes will preferably be ofaluminum though not necessarily so, as brass might be used.

One of the yadvantages of this appliance is

